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GPA & Semester Grade Calculator

Estimate your semester GPA and cumulative CGPA instantly. Add unlimited subjects, choose letter grades, and map credit distributions.

Course Listing

Cumulative GPA (Optional)

GPA Output

0.00 GPA
Total Credits: 0
Quality Points: 0
Cumulative GPA: 0.00

Grading Scale Reference

A+ / A (Outstanding) 4.00
A- (Excellent) 3.70
B+ (Very Good) 3.30
B (Good) 3.00
C+ (Fair) 2.30
C (Average) 2.00
D (Pass) 1.00
F (Fail) 0.00

How to Calculate GPA and CGPA: Standard Algorithms

A Grade Point Average (GPA) is a standardized metric representing a student's average scholastic performance. GPA is calculated on a 4.0 scale (common in US and global models), while Indian universities regularly map performance to a 10.0 scale, calling it **CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average)**.

To compute your GPA, letter grades are first converted to corresponding numerical points (Grade Points), multiplied by the credit hours of the course (yielding Quality Points), and divided by the total credit hours in the period.

GPA Calculation Formula

Quality Points = Grade Points * Credit Hours GPA = Total Quality Points / Total Credit Hours

For example, if you take a 3-credit course and receive an A (4.0 points), and a 4-credit course and receive a B (3.0 points):

  • Course 1 Quality Points = 4.0 * 3 = 12
  • Course 2 Quality Points = 3.0 * 4 = 12
  • Total Quality Points = 12 + 12 = 24
  • Total Credit Hours = 3 + 4 = 7
  • Semester GPA = 24 / 7 = 3.43

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Unweighted GPA converts letter grades to points on a strict 4.0 scale regardless of difficulty. Weighted GPA grants extra weight (typically up to 5.0) for advanced courses (e.g. AP or Honors courses) to reflect academic rigor.
A common conversion is dividing the CGPA (on a 10.0 scale) by 2.5. For example, a CGPA of 8.0 out of 10 matches a 3.2 on a 4.0 scale. Exact conversions vary based on university mapping rules.

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